/ Dictionary / Index B box column: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: box' col"umn Pronunciation: [key] a hollow wooden column, as for a porch, usually having a rectangular cross section. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. box coat box cornice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language